Sleight of Hand Cellars

What a dope ass place! The lady was super nice, friendly, outgoing and overall great. The wine was delicious and my goodness… we absolutely love the atmosphere! This is a must place to stop and check out for sure

Hands down one of the most fun places to taste wine and listen to music in the Walla Walla valley! No need to be intimidated here… this winery has a funky, laid back music theme going on. The walls are lined with shelves of classic vinyl record albums; just ask to pick one out, and they’ll play it on their old-​fashioned record player for you! The owners have a connection with Sub-​Pop records in Seattle, so new music arrives several times a year. And we haven’t even gotten to the wine yet! You’ll enjoy sampling their Cabernet blends, which incorporate Cabernet Franc and Merlot grapes from the region. Of special note: «The Conjurer» and «The Archimage», both aged in new oak barrels 11 – 20 months. Oh yeah, the wines are all named after types of magicians, and the labels beautifully echo the turn-​of-​the-​century posters which used to advertise shows by Harry Houdini and the Great Thurston. These winemakers are also crazy about magic, so the tasting room sort of feels like the punk rock lobby of a magic castle. You can see why Sleight of Hand is being called a «cult» winery… their wine club hosts great parties several times a year (Neil Patrick Harris is apparently a member; maybe he’ll make a trip to Walla Walla sometime!) The staff is great here… Traci is almost always there and will make you feel at home. Be sure to pick up a bottle when you visit… this wine is made in relatively small batches, and isn’t easy to find elsewhere. Now, watch me make this glass of Merlot disappear.

I’ve driven past this place more times than I can count. Just never had a reason to stop and went to other wineries nearby.
Last week my wife said she had read something good and we should stop in. We did and it blew away my expectations. It’s one of those underwhelming on the outside, VERY VERY FUN on the inside type experiences. You open the door and it’s an homage to Pearl Jam/​magicians. There’s Rock and Roll playing, there’s a very knowledgeable staff and some wines that exceeded my expectations.
Maybe I’m just burned out with the standard tasting room at this point. But walking into a place that’s a little more upbeat while retaining the knowledge and service was just a blast.

This was stop #3 on a day of wine tours. Every where we had visited, the staff and owners were very friendly, knowledgeable and personable; Flying Trout, Balboa, Zerba.
We walked into Sleight of Hand and there were only 4 other guests present. The owner was there talking with a couple of the other guests, and we were looking forward to hearing about the wine. So, we waited behind them for a tasting… and waited… and waited.
Not once were we even acknowledged, with a «Hi», «Welcome!» or a «Hey, be with you guys soon!» type of statement. I have no issue with waiting for service, but even after the group was busy talking among themselves, the owner just continued to ignore us like we weren’t there.
Another salesperson ended up helping us, and the wine was just ok.
I’d recommend trying any other winery in the area where people actually care when they have customers.

Awesome! This is a five star winery with great wines, great rock music and great atmosphere that is unique and different from any other wineries you can find. Tracy is kind and super knowledgeable about everything this winery offers. She is a superstar!

Excellent wine! We came in yesterday and had our tasting with Tracy. She was great at describing the history of each wine, vineyards, and labels. Wonderful experience. Highly recommended.
Love the theme. Archimage means head magician. He is an actual magician whom the owner loved and asked him to be on one of the labels, the wine named the Archimage is excellent. This magician also designed the other labels. The Conjurer (great wine) is a selfie of Neil Patrick Harris (Doogie Howser), apparently he was one of the first members. The other labels are pictures of the owners family. Very cute :)
I do not usually like very sweet wines so I was hesitant to try the Reisling. It was excellent. The Chardonnay was definitely one of the best I have had. My husband enjoyed all the Reds (Conjurer, Archimage, and Illusionist).
Definitely worth the stop.

Very good wine and an extremely fun environment to taste in. If you’re a fan of amazing wine and great music, this is a must see and experience. The staff is very friendly and knowledgeable. Well worth the drive from Seattle!

We just returned from a couple of days in the Walla Walla area and of the dozen or so wineries we visited this was our favorite.
Good wines, lots of variety and the young lady running the tasting room was a delight. She was knowledgeable and a lot of fun.
Great vibe in the tasting room, and you gotta love all the vinyl.
Don’t skip this one if you’re in the area.

I will never go here again. We had bought the wine before and enjoyed it but our tasting room experience will prevent me from ever buying it again.

My new favorite tasting room! Great atmosphere and owner! Could hang here for hours — played music requests from his vinyl collection! We will be back for sure!

A genuinely unique experience. Wine tasting to the sound of Van Halen, INXS, or whatever band out of the hundreds of vinyl options they have on hand. Although we liked several of their wines, the music actually became a hinderance to the experience. It was playing too loud for us to hear the server or have a conversation with our friends. Even with the distractions, we still purchased several of their wines.
BTW, even Van Halen played too loud can hamper wine tasting. My kids are now going to start calling me «old.»

This tasting room was a lot of fun. The music, a really friendly and helpful pourer, and superb wines were a highlight of our wine-​tasting.

This place rocks, literally. Trey has struck a chord with his blend of great wines and classic music from the 80’s, give or take. What’s not to like about wine tasting to the tune of vinyl classics spinning on the turntable?
In addition to the nostalgia-​inducing collection of vinyl, Sleight of Hands sports some excellent blends. It’s rose‘ is so well done — crisp, clean, and not overly sweet like most. A Riesling sporting grapes from the Gorge area was excellent. And then the reds…
We joined the club and took some home to get a head start. Excited to learn from Trey that he looks for opportunities to bring his members together in Seattle, such as at concerts.
This was a favorite stop on our tour of the south side.

What do you get when you mix some grapes, a vintage magician, and Eddie Vedder into a top hat? Sleight of Hand Cellars! This is the most fun I have had wine tasting ever. We hadn’t planned to stop here, but since it was on the way back to the hotel, we decided to check it out, and so glad we did, as it was one of the top 5 best places of our Walla Walla trip.
When we walked into the tasting room we were immediately warmly greeted by the server. She was extremely knowledgeable and passionate. The record player was booming some great classic rock hits, the walls were adorned by vintage magic posters, and you knew you had walked into a special place. It is definitely a different experience, but once you get sucked in by the magic of the place, the quality of the wine makes you linger. I loved all the wine, they were all very approachable and were delicious now and will be in the future. Because they each in their own right were so good, it’s hard to pick a favorite. They were all very full of flavor, had long finishes, and well balanced. If I lived in the state I would be a wine club member in a second. The wines were also a mix of prices, some more affordable than others.

This place is awesome!!! Rock and roll meets awesome wine. Best place in Walla Walla to go. The vinyl records that are available in the tasting room would impress the most veteran of music aficionado. And the wine is exceptional, even those on a smaller budget can afford a very tasty wine from here

What a fun place to visit, unlike any other winery I have been! We were introduced to these wines at a restaurant in San Diego and loved them. When we pulled up, there was food truck on site — fantastic idea guys! When you walk in, the rock and roll music is playing loud, they have a huge set of albums; all of their t-​shirts mimick rock and roll songs and they have a turntable — is that cool or what?
The tasting was fun and the staff there are great!
A definite must on your list.

I might be biased here as Trey Busch is one of the coolest winemakers around. Just take a look at his record collection and Pearl Jam memorabilia and you can tell he is a person who likes to Rock. His wines also Rock! Go check out the new tasting room at 1959 JB George Road. You will not be disappointed!
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Sleight of Hand has a quaint little tasting room conveniently located in downtown Walla Walla so it was one of our first stops after arriving into town for the Autumn Release weekend. They have decent wines with a great theme that revolves around magic. As it turns out, I’ve tasted their wine at the Magic Castle in LA and am really happy that Trey and his crew were able to get it poured and sold there.
We visited during the Autumn Release weekend but they weren’t doing anything special the afternoon we visited. Their wines are good but seem to play it safe and I tasted nothing exciting nor memorable.

My favorite winery in Walla Walla. Trey is a fantastic wine maker. Love the magic theme, the music, etc. Really great place.

My wife joined the SOH wine club during her last «girls weekend» and this was my first trip to WW and to SOH.
It was great meeting Trey and Jerry, and if you like tall, hot blondes with dreads… you’re going to love the tasting room server, Jeanine. She’s super friendly, knowledgeable about the wine, and easy on the eyes.
The wine is just that good. Not much more to say about it than that. I have a feeling that this wine could end up as one of those «secret mailing list» wines that we all overpay for… but maybe not, Trey is super cool and I’d like to think that’s not his style.
The tasting room location is right across the street from the Marcus Whitman, although they’re building a winery outside of town, next to Saviah Cellars, where they used to make their wine.
PS. if you meet Trey, don’t make fun of Pearl Jam… he takes it personally.